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E. TRUSS.

COTTON PLANTER.

No. 429,102. Patented May27, 1890.

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ESAU TRUSS, OF OSOEOLA, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO BENJA- MIN F.BUTLER, OF SAME PLACE.

COTTON-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 429,102, dated May 27,1890.

Application filed September 12, 1889. Serial No. 323,789. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ESAU TRUSS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Osceola, in the county of Mississippi and State ofArkansas, haveinvented certain new and usefullmprovements inCotton-Planters and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesa1ne,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersof referencevmarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to cotton-planters; and it consists in the improvedconstruction hereinafter described and set forth, whereby a simple andefficient means is provided that will readily and positively plant thecotton, cover the same, and roll the ground.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectionof a cottonplanter embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a plan View ofthe same, and Fig. 3 is a transverse section in the plane of the drumand its shaft.

The main frame of the machine, consisting of side bars A and front andrear bars a a, supports near its forward end a transverse axle B, uponwhich is mounted to turn therewith a hopper-drum consisting of two maincarrying-wheels O 0, provided 011 their inner sides with two conicalshell-sections c and c, the larger ends of which lie adjacent to eachother, as shown in Fig. 2. The section 0 is interiorly provided with aseries of angular straps d, which are of aspring character and havetheir free ends bent to lie parallel with the inner face of the section0', so that securing-bolts 6 can be passed through slots formed in saidbent ends and adj ustably secure said straps to the section 0'. Thesection 0' is provided with an opening, on either side of which lieguide-flanges g, in which slides a plate h, adapted to close saidopening.

Within the main frame and parallel with the axle B is a transverse barI), centrally perforated for the passage of a bolt designed to secureupon the upper side of said bar a of each side beam of the main frame ata slight inclination, as shown in Fig. 1, and carries centrally andintegrally a rod j, which passes up through the beam and is securedatits upper end by means of a nut engaging threads thereon. A curvedtransverse covering-bar J has its ends perforated to play verticallyupon the rodsj-of each of the side yokes, and said covering-bar isnormally held in a depressed position at each end by means of a coiledspring Z, one end of which bears upon the upper face of thebar, whilethe other end bears against the curved extremity of leafsprings K,secured longitudinally on the under side of each side bar.

Curved metallic bars L are secured on the inner sides of the side bars,and the rear portion of each bar L depends for a slight distance belowthe main frame to form hangers for a transverse roller M, the journalsof which turn in perforations formed in the enlarged bearing ends ofsaid hangers. The said curved bars are perforated at their highestportions for the passage of the threaded ends of a transverse rod m,which also sustains the inclined handles N, rigidly secured at theirforward ends upon the upper face of the side bars of the frame adjacentto the drum.

The front bar of the frame is provided on its rear side and at thecenter thereof with a vertical channel, in which bears the shank portionof a cultivator-shovel 0, the said shank portion being rigidly securedin position by means of a clip p, which embraces said shank and passesthrough said bar for the insertion at the front side thereof of. a pin'or key q. By reference to Fig. 1 it will be noticed that the frontportion of said clip has integrally combined therewith a clevis-hook r,the free bent end of which is arranged in such relation to thehorizontal head portion of the pin as to practically close theclevis-hook and avoid the tendency of the draft device becoming detachedtherefrom.

In practice the cotton-seed is introduced into the drum formed by theshells through the opening in the section 0', and as the machine ismoved over the ground the cultivatorshovel makes a channel in which theseed is to be deposited, the drop of the latter being effected throughthe rotation of the drum, which causes the seed to lodge in the angularstraps, from which it is dislodged by the projecting arm. Thecovering-bar then comes into play, and by reason of its curved form andconnection covers the earth back upon the seed and the earth rolledthrough the medium of the roller. The freedom with which the seed ispassed from the drum is regulated by the width of the central opening,controlled by the adjustment of the strap-connections.

I claim- 1. The combination, in a cotton-planter, of the main frame, itsaxle, and carrying-wheels rotating on said axle, a seed-drum rotatedwith said wheels and consisting of two independent shells c and a,respectively secured to said carrying-wheels, and a fixed arm extendingbetween the adjacent edge portion of said shells, and devices located atthe adjacent portions of said shells and connecting them thereat,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, in a cotton-planter, of the main frame, its axle,and carrying-wheels rotating on said axle, a seed-drum rotating withsaid wheels and consisting of two indcpendent shells c and 0,respectively secured to said carrying-wheels, devices located internallyat the adjacent portions of said shells for adjusting them relative toeach other, and

a fixed arm extending between the said shells, substantially as setforth.

3. The combination, in a cotton-planter, of the main frame-axle androtating seed-drum revolving thereon and consisting of shells c c,adjustably connected, depending yokes having guide-rods located at anangle, as described, a curved transverse covering -bar playing upon saidrods, and spring or springs seated in said yoke and bearing upon saidbar, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, in a planter, a seedhopper, and planting devices, ofacultivator and its shank and a clip for clamping the latter inposition, together with a movable key for engaging the forward portionof the clip, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination, in a planter having a seed-hopper and plantingdevice, of a culti- Vator and its shank, clip for clamping the latter inposition and projecting beyond the front end of the frame, a clevis-hookformed integral with said clip and having its free end bent vertically,and a removable key to engage the front portion of the clip, and havingthe upper bent end extending adjacent to the bent end of the elevis,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

his ESAU TRUSS.

mark Witnesses:

S. S. SEMMEs, F. M. SEMMEs.

